Operator and Immersive Training Simulators
Technology Selection Guide
TECHNOLOGY SELECTION GUIDANCE WITH COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION CRITERIA
MAKE INFORMED, FACT-BASED OTS & ITS TECHNOLOGY SELECTIONS
This guide will help organizations select
the best Operator Training Simulator
(OTS) and Immersive Training Simulator
(ITS) technology and services for their
business requirements. This guide con-
tains guidance, specific selection criteria,
adoption factors, and supplier profiles to
help make insightful decisions, reduce
technology decision-making risks, and ad-
dress training requirements.
Companies are looking for solutions de-
signed to train process operators and other
types of workers in process manufacturing
plants and other industrial plants quickly
and effectively. The guide includes infor-
mation about software technologies, tools,
and methodologies, including both high-
fidelity solutions that replicate plant oper-
ations exactly and generic process- or ap-
plication-specific simulators.
EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW
Major OTS and ITS Trends
Industry and Regional Trends
ADOPTION STRATEGIES
Factors Contributing to Adoption
Factors Inhibiting Adoption
SCOPE OF REPORT RESEARCH
Key Issues Researched
Market Information, Terms, and Functions
Purchase Criteria/ Supplier Selection
TECHNOLOGY AND SUPPLIER
SELECTION CRITERIA
Key Criteria Analysis & Selection Process
Consider Best Practices by Suppliers
Selection Process Tools & Criteria List
SURVEY: TRAINING SIMULATOR COST
JUSTIFICATION
Survey, Methodology, Interview Data, and
Recommendations
MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS
Market Shares of the Leading Suppliers
Market Shares by Region
North America
Europe, Middle East, Africa
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Training simulation systems considered in
the guide include 2D, 3D, generic high-
fidelity, dynamic high-fidelity, and im-
mersive virtual reality-type solutions.
Many experienced operators and industrial
workers are retiring and knowledge trans-
fer is a factor driving training simulator so-
lutions. Users need training that helps
them learn quickly and increases safety.
Workers need to feel confident that they can
respond to abnormal conditions and avert
potential disasters. Suppliers are respond-
ing with dynamic high-fidelity solutions
that include 2D, 3D, and immersive reality
training. Console training simulators are
being linked to field training simulators us-
ing newer technologies such as immersive
virtual reality and mobile applications.
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GUIDE CONTENTS
Asia
Latin America
Market Shares by Simulation Environment
Console Operator Training
Field Operator Training
Market Shares by Simulation Type
Generic
High Fidelity
Market Shares by Visualization
2D
3D
Immersive (Virtual Reality)
Global Operator Training Simulators Improves Learning
Retention Rate (Source: NTL)
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STRATEGIC ISSUES
This supplier selection guide provides an
in-depth analysis of OTS and ITS technol-
ogy for process manufacturing by industry
segment and geographic region. In addi-
tion, it provides insightful analysis of key
market issues and technology capabilities
that will impact manufacturers now and in
the future. Strategic questions addressed
in the study include:
• What are some of the key technologies
that users are implementing?
• What OTS and ITS functions and fea-
tures should be considered?
• What new technologies for OTS and ITS
are important? How are mobility, cloud,
and IoT affecting the technology?
• Which functional categories are growing
the fastest? And from which suppliers?
• How will new technologies improve op-
erator worker retention?
Market Shares by Industry
Chemical
Electric Power Gen – Fossil/Nuclear
Mining
Oil & Gas
Pulp & Paper
Refining
SUPPLIER PROFILES
Profiles for major suppliers servicing the
OTS/ITS market are included. Each
profile reviews the company’s business,
products, and services.
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